User guide
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ST21i2/ST21a2
Important information
Contents
Android - what and why?
Getting started
Messaging
PlayNow service
E-mail
Google Talk
Identifying music using TrackID technology
Application overview
Troubleshooting
Recycling your phone
User support
Important information
Applications
Android - what and why?
Getting started
Assembly
To remove the battery cover
To remove the battery
To remove the memory card
To insert the SIM cards
To remove SIM card
Turning the phone on and off
Setup guide
Screen lock
To attach the battery cover
Google account
Accounts and services
Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account
Facebook account
Phone overview
Getting to know your phone
Using the keys
Battery
Charging the battery
Improving battery performance
Battery LED status
To check the battery level
To charge the phone
To access the battery usage menu
Using the touchscreen
To add the Data traffic widget to your Home screen
To open or highlight an item
To zoom
Scrolling
To zoom with two fingers
To scroll
Sensors
Home screen
To flick
To go to the Home screen
To add a widget to the Home screen
To share an item from your Home screen
To resize a widget
To get an overview of all widgets on your Home screen
To add a folder to the Home screen
Accessing and using applications
To add items to a folder
To rename a folder
To create a shortcut to an application on the Home screen
To open the Application screen
To share an application from your Application screen
To open an application
To uninstall an application from the Application screen
Status and notifications
To open a menu in an application
To arrange applications on the Application screen
Checking notifications and ongoing activities
To open the phone settings menu from the Notification panel
To open the Notification panel
To dismiss a notification from the Notification panel
Typing text
Phone settings menu
To access the phone settings
Tap Settings
To shift between upper-case and lower-case letters
To enter text using the on-screen keyboard
To enter common punctuation marks
To insert a smiley
Using the Phonepad
Using the Gesture input function to write words
To change the Gesture input settings
To enter text using the Gesture input function
To switch between the on-screen keyboard and the Phonepad
Keyboard and Phonepad settings
To enter text using the Phonepad
To enter numbers using the Phonepad
To switch keyboards
Customizing your phone
To change the text input settings
To enable use of dual SIM cards
To set the phone to switch SIM cards automatically
To switch between SIM cards manually
To adjust the ring volume with the volume key
To adjust the media playing volume with the volume key
To set the date manually
To enable touch tones
To set the time manually
To set the time zone
To adjust the idle time before the screen turns off
To adjust the screen brightness
To set the screen to vibrate
To keep the screen active while the phone is charging
Memory
Using a headset with your phone
Memory card
Formatting the memory card
To download Internet and messaging settings
Internet and messaging settings
To view the current Access Point Name APN
To configure APN settings manually
To reset the default Internet settings
Controlling data usage
To access data usage settings
To turn on data traffic
Selecting networks for data traffic
Mobile network settings
To control the data usage of individual applications
To select your preferred data network
Data roaming
Turning off data traffic
To select another network manually
To activate automatic network selection
Emergency calls
Calling
Call handling
To make an emergency call
To change the ear speaker volume during a call
Voicemail
To turn on the loudspeaker during a call
To mute the microphone during a call
Conference calls
Multiple calls
To call your voicemail service
To switch between multiple calls
To bar incoming or outgoing calls
Call settings
To reject a call with a predefined message
To edit the message used to reject a call
To access the list of accepted call recipients
To enable or disable fixed dialing
Fixed Dialing Numbers
To show or hide your phone number
Transferring contacts to your new phone
Contacts
To install PC Companion
To transfer contacts to your new phone using PC Companion
To receive contacts sent using a messaging service
To receive contact data sent using Bluetooth technology
To synchronize your phone contacts with a synchronization account
To import contacts from a SIM card
Managing your contacts
Contacts screen overview
To view your contacts
To select which contacts to display in the Contacts application
To view your communication with a contact
To associate a picture with a contact
To delete contacts
To edit contact information about yourself
Sharing your contacts
Communicating with your contacts
Backing up contacts
To mark or unmark a contact as a favorite
To export contacts to a SIM card
To export all contacts to a memory card
Messaging
Using text and multimedia messaging
To switch between SIM cards manually
To create and send a message
To view and edit notification settings for messages
Text and multimedia message options
To change the delivery report settings for outgoing messages
To forward a message
2 Press , then tap a SIM card 3 Tap Settings SIM messages
To view messages saved on the SIM card
1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap Messaging
E-mail
Using e-mail
To set up an email account in your phone
To create and send an email message
To read your email messages
To receive email messages
To view an email message attachment
To save a senders email address to your contacts
To delete an email message
To forward an email message
To search for emails
To mark a read email as unread
Gmail and other Google services
Using email accounts
To set an email account as your default account
To view all folders for one email account
To open the Gmail application
To set up a Google account in your phone
From the Home screen, tap
Find and tap Gmail
Google Talk
To start Google Talk
To reply to an instant message with Talk
Downloading from Google Play
Getting started with Google Play
Clearing your application data
To open Google Play
Permissions
Installing applications not from Google Play
To delete an installed application
To allow the installation of applications not from Google Play
Before you download content
PlayNow service
Downloading from the PlayNow service
To start PlayNow
Getting organized
Alarm clock
Calendar
To change the calendar settings
To deactivate an alarm
To edit an existing alarm
To activate an existing alarm
To delete an alarm
To activate the vibrate function for an alarm
To set alarms to sound when the phone is in silent mode
To snooze an alarm when it sounds
NeoReader application menu overview
Scanning with the NeoReader application
To start the NeoReader application
To scan a barcode
Synchronizing with Google
Synchronizing data on your phone
Synchronizing your corporate email, calendar and contacts
To synchronize manually with your Google account
To set up corporate email, calendar, and contacts in your phone
Synchronizing with Facebook inside your Xperia phone
To edit the setup of corporate email, calendar, and contacts
To set a synchronization interval for a corporate account
To set up a Facebook inside Xperia account on your phone
Synchronizing using SyncML
To set up a SyncML account in your phone
To synchronize manually with your Facebook inside Xperia account
To remove a SyncML account from your phone
To set a synchronization interval
Wi-Fi
Connecting to wireless networks
To turn on Wi-Fi
To connect to a Wi-Fi network
Wi-Fi network status
Advanced Wi-Fi settings
Wi-Fi sleep policy
To enable Wi-Fi network notifications
To share your phone’s data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot
To share your phone’s data connection using a USB cable
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active
To rename or secure your portable hotspot
Browsing the web
Web browser
Navigating web pages
To open the web browser
To zoom in or out on a web page
Managing bookmarks
To reload the current web page
To save a web page for offline viewing
To bookmark a web page
When youre done, tap OK
To open a bookmark
To edit a bookmark
Multiple windows
Managing text and images
To switch between browser windows
To find text on a web page
Downloading from the web
Browser settings
To cancel an ongoing download
To change your browser settings
To enable plug-ins on demand
Plugin settings
Auto-filling text
To create text for auto-filling
Music
Using the music player
Copying media files to your memory card
To play audio content
To return to the music player when it is playing in the background
To adjust the audio volume
To change tracks
To fast forward and rewind music
Music player widget
Discovering related audio content
Playing music in random order
To share a track
To play smart playlists
To play tracks in random order
To play the most played songs of an artist
To create your own playlist
1 In the music player, tap , then select Playlists
To delete a playlist
2 Touch and hold the playlist you want to delete 3 Tap Delete
4 Tap Delete again to confirm
Using TrackID technology results
Identifying music using TrackID technology
To search for track information using TrackID
To view TrackID charts
1 When the TrackID application is open, tap History
To delete a track from the track history
2 Tap a track title, then tap Delete 3 Tap Yes
FM radio overview
Using the FM radio
Moving between radio channels
To start the FM radio
Switching between the speaker and the handsfree
Using your favorite radio channels
Identifying radio tracks using TrackID
Making a new search for radio channels
Camera controls overview
Taking photos and recording videos
To open the camera
To take a photo by tapping the on-screen button
Adding the geographical position to your photos
Using still camera settings
To adjust the still camera settings
To customize the still camera settings panel
Exposure value
Self-timer
Metering
White balance
Using the video camera
Tips on using the camera
See Using location services to find your position on page
Capturing method
To customize the video camera settings panel
To adjust video camera settings
To record a video by tapping the on-screen button
To play recorded videos
Exposure value
Self timer
Metering
White balance
Working with albums
Viewing photos and videos in Gallery
To open Gallery and view your albums
To open an album in Gallery
To view photos from online services in Gallery
Working with batches of content in Gallery
To change how the contents of an album are displayed in Gallery
To view photos and videos in Gallery
To share an album in Gallery
Working with photos in Gallery
To delete an album in Gallery
To zoom a photo
To crop a photo
To enable location detection
To share a photo
To delete a photo
To fast forward and rewind a video
To adjust the volume of a video
To share a video
To delete a video
Pairing with another Bluetooth device
Bluetooth wireless technology
Naming your phone
To turn on the Bluetooth function and make your phone visible
To pair your phone with another Bluetooth device
Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology
To connect your phone to another Bluetooth device
To unpair a Bluetooth device
To view files you have received using Bluetooth
To receive items using Bluetooth
Transferring and handling content using a USB cable
Connecting your phone to a computer
Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi
To transfer content between a phone and computer using a USB cable
Media Go
PC Companion
To connect paired devices wirelessly in Media transfer mode
To disconnect a wirelessly paired device in Media transfer mode
1 Connect your phone to a computer using a supported USB cable
To transfer content using the Media Go application
Using GPS
Using location services to find your position
Google Maps
To enable GPS
Using the Navigation application
Using Google Maps to get directions
Viewing your friends’ locations with Google Latitude
To use Google Maps
IMEI number
Locking and protecting your phone
SIM card protection
To enable the SIM card PIN lock
From your Home screen, tap Settings Security Screen lock
Setting a screen lock
To unlock the screen using a screen unlock pattern
To disable the screen unlock pattern
To disable the screen unlock password
To create a screen lock password
Updating your phone using a USB cable connection
Updating your phone wirelessly
Updating your phone
To download software updates manually from Update center
To download software updates using a USB cable connection
1 Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable
To update your phone using an Apple Mac computer
To download the PC Companion application from your phone
Phone settings overview
Accessibility Enable your installed accessibility services and adjust related settings
Status icons
Status and notification icons overview
Notification icons
Application overview
Use YouTube to share and view videos from around the world
To access the Help application
User support
Resetting the phone
Troubleshooting
No battery charging icon appears when phone starts charging
The battery performance is low
Error messages
I cannot use Internet-based services
No network coverage
Emergency calls only
Recycling your phone
Sony ST21i2/ST21a2
Legal information
Index
icons
searching using TrackID
adding tracks to playlists
copying to/from a computer
telephony - See calls
SOS - See emergency numbers
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